Two Shells

[1] Weston developed an interest for nautilus shells after meeting the painter Henrietta Shore, who had been painting them for a long time, and even had some decorating her studio.

The bottom of the form is also curved and the surface on which it rests is slightly convex, such that the shell shape appears precariously balanced.

"[4] Holden Luntz states that "In Shells, Weston demonstrates how photography has the capacity of capturing the essence of its subject.

Once the image is taken, the work lives on its own terms; the photograph is no longer only a representation of an object; it becomes an exploration of ideas.

Weston explored the forms and organic composition of shells, simultaneously creating an intimate and bold vision.